Dracula (excerpts)

This study guide will help you analyze two excerpts from the novel Dracula (1897) by Bram Stoker, which can be found in the textbook Horror (pp. 49-60, 127-140). You can also find a summary of the text, as well as inspiration for interpreting it and putting it into perspective.

Presentation of the text

Title: Dracula (1897)
Author: Bram Stoker
Genre: Novel

Abraham Stoker (1847 – 1912) was an Irish author who also worked as the personal assistant of one of the most famous actors of his time, Henry Irving. Stoker is best known for his 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula, which has become one of the most well-known novels in English literature. Though Stoker wrote other horror novels and non-fiction books, none achieved the popularity that Dracula did.

Excerpt

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In the scene from the second excerpt, Dracula effectively saves Jonathan from the three vampire women, ordering them to keep away from him. However, he appears to only do this because he has other plans for Jonathan first: “I promise you that when I am done with him you shall kiss him at your will. […] I must awaken him, for there is work to be done”. The angry Count appears terrifying to Jonathan....